에린 L. 투미는 정부 계약 전문 변호사로, 기업이 정부와 계약할 때 위험을 줄이고 수익을 극대화할 수 있도록 지원합니다. 에린은 자동차, 항공우주, 건설, 정보기술, 의료 등 다양한 산업 분야의 고객을 대리하며, 정부 조달의 모든 영역에서 고객을 자문합니다. 고객의 목표를 보호하고 추진하기 위해 혁신적이고 효과적인 법률 전략을 활용합니다. 그녀는 법무법인의 정부 조달 및 정부 솔루션 실무 그룹의 파트너입니다.

Erin represents both small and large businesses throughout all phases of contract award, performance, and closeout. She counsels clients during the solicitation and proposal phase by identifying and mitigating against potential risks. Erin assists government prime contractors and subcontractors in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating government contracts that best protect their interests. She also drafts supplier terms and conditions that contain clauses required by promote the client’s business objectives.

Erin focuses on FAR Part 12, commercial product and service contracting. She prepares commercial product and service justifications for her clients and negotiates commercial product and service prime contracts and subcontracts to contain only those clauses that are required for commercial product and service contractors. She also assists clients in negotiating and complying with GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts and responding to GSA OIG audits.

Erin also assists clients in negotiating and complying with federal government grants, cooperative agreements, other transaction agreements (OTAs), and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).

Erin works with government contractors during contract performance to, inter alia, protect their intellectual property rights, comply with equal employment opportunity requirements, comply with security clearance requirements, and prepare small business subcontracting plans. Erin also assists clients in responding to government audits and closing out contracts.

Erin’s practice includes litigating government contract requests for equitable adjustments, claims, and other disputes to maximize the contractor’s recovery or to avoid liability. Erin assists clients in appealing terminations for default and preparing termination for convenience settlement proposals. Erin also represents clients in pre-award and post-award bid protests before the agency, GAO, and the Court of Federal Claims.

Erin’s practice includes designing contractors’ compliance programs to ensure that they include necessary policies and procedures and provide employees with the requisite guidance to reduce the risk of compliance violations that might expose the contractor to significant civil or criminal liability or suspension or debarment. Erin prepares codes of conduct, drafts policies and contract procedure manuals, and conducts tailored government contract training programs for contractors and their employees, emphasizing key requirements and best practices.

If a government contract compliance issue arises, Erin performs internal investigations, prepares disclosures, represents clients during government investigations, and advises contractors regarding avoiding suspension and debarment.

Combining all of the skills identified above, Erin routinely counsels clients, including private equity funds, acquiring or selling the stock or assets of government contractors. When representing the buyer in these types of transactions, Erin performs due diligence regarding the target’s government contracts compliance, identifies for the client any risks of significant liability or suspension or debarment post-acquisition, and assists in the drafting and negotiation of government contract related representations and warranties, indemnification provisions, and other key clauses in the purchase agreement and disclosure schedules to minimize the purchaser’s risk. When representing the seller, Erin assists in responding to due diligence requests, preparing disclosure schedules, and reviewing and negotiating the government contract related provisions in the purchase agreement. Erin also assists with change-of-name agreements and novations.